Claveria, Misamis Oriental
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| Coordinates: 08°37′N 124°53′E / 8.617°N 124.883°ECoordinates: 08°37′N 124°53′E / 8.617°N 124.883°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Northern Mindanao (Region X) | |
| Province | Misamis Oriental | |
| District | 2nd District, Misamis Oriental | |
| Founded | July 22, 1950 | |
| Barangays | 24 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Redentor N. Salvaleon | |
| • Vice Mayor | Meraluna Salvaleon-Abrogar | |
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| • Total | 579.63 km2 (223.80 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 48,906 | |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 9004 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 | |
| Income class | 1st municipal income class | |
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| Electorate | 31,505 voters as of 2016 | |
| Website | www |
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Claveria is a first class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Mindanao, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 48,906 people.
It is the only landlocked municipality of Misamis Oriental. The biggest area coverage in any town of the province.
Situated at the eastern part of the province it was once named “TIKALA”, a native term for “wonder”. Tikala was then ruled by Datu Manlumupog, a brave warrior of the native aborigines known as the “Higaunons” meaning people of the land. The Higaunons observed simple living but with high regard to nature. For them, the vast and rich environment they have means life to them and this is manifested by their unique datu system, e.g., Datu for Agriculture – Igbabasuk; Datu for Hunting – Panumanud; Datu for water respect – Bulalakaw, etc. Despite the simple way of life, they were kept united by their Sacred Code named as Bungkatel Ha Bulawan, which under its teaching, land is a gift from the supreme creator for all men, the Magbabaya. Land is life, thus, must be taken cared of under the stewardship of the great, great-great ancestors whose spirits continue to keep watching over it so it could be used for generation to generation. Later on 1912, a Spanish Jesuit Missionary and the curate of Jasaan named Fr. Juan Yras came over the place and named TIKALA to Claveria in honor of the famous Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines Don Narciso Claveria y Zaldua in Hispanic colomia era. Politically, Claveria was under the Municipal District of the province of Bukidnon. Upon the passage of an Act No. 2968, otherwise known as the Artadi Law, Claveria was separated from Bukidnon and was ceded to the province of Misamis Oriental on February 21, 1921 under the administrative control of the Municipal District of Balingasag (MPDC LGU Claveria). Claveria attained its stature as an independent municipality of the province of Misamis Oriental on July 22, 1950 by virtue of the Executive Order (E.O.) No. 334 issued by then President Elpidio Quirino.
It is bounded by a series of coastal towns and a component city. From Villanueva Town to Gingoog City to the north, north-west, and west; Bukidnon province to the south; and Agusan del Norte to the east. The municipality's only mode of transportation is the double-tire jeepneys with a seating capacity of no less than 20 passengers. From the provinces' capital Cagayan de Oro City in Agora-Eastbound terminal it will take an hour to commute to get in the town's Poblacion.
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